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The treatment delivers a light-sensitive algae protein to the retina. Paired with special goggles, it can restore limited vision and lasts for years. The post Blind Patients Recover Partial Vision in Gene Therapy Trial a...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a supernova erupting just 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang.

Direct analysis of living human hippocampal tissue reveals that an overabundance of abnormal immature astroglia tracks with poorer fluid intelligence. The discovery identifies non-neuronal support cells as a novel therap...

Experts argue that the mysterious Voynich manuscript was incorrectly bound - a discovery that "moves the ball" in finally deciphering the 15th-century document.

Most conventional methods of ultrafast photography use evenly spaced intervals in which images are taken, but new developments have shown how much can be left out of the story, especially when multiple timescales are inv...

Male mosquitoes infected with a parasite have been released in Barcelona to reduce the number of mosquitoes that can transmit infections such as dengue

Simon Baron-Cohens influential research helped pin autism as a particularly male condition. As studies increasingly broaden our view of autism, has his perspective changed?

There is a growing backlash against the way AI companies have gone about tackling mathematical problems - and now some mathematicians are opting to avoid AI altogether

In a new pilot study, 10 minutes of transcranial ultrasound stimulation reduced patients' delusion severity, scientists report.

Tiny atoms and molecules are constantly bombarding each other all around us. While we regularly measure the large-scale effects of these interactions, measuring the effect of each individual collision is far more difficu...

For nearly a century, physicists have relied on the Born rule to calculate the chances of different outcomes when they measure a quantum system. Yet despite decades of effort, nobody has managed to derive the rule from m...

For scientists, breakthroughs often stem from unexpected turns. A research team led by Oscar Dahlsten, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), set out to prove a the...

The head of ESA's Earth observation program tells Live Science why a striking image of a recent heat wave scorching Southern Europe gives her hope that we can properly monitor - and eventually prevent - similar extre...

The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight on Oct. 21-22. Here's how to see "shooting stars" from Halley's Comet.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent heart attacks and strokes, can sometimes cause muscle pain, weakness, and even severe muscle d...

A new study reveals that improved hurricane forecast graphics may help people identify threatened areas without making them more likely to recognize the danger or take protective action. Researchers also found that a wid...

Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in understanding the Universes earliest moments, measuring the amount of helium formed in the first five minutes after the Big Bang with unprecedented precision. Using one of...

Scientists have identified the fattest belemnite ever discovered, a bizarre, barrel-shaped squid relative that lived in Wyomings ancient seas 160 million years ago. The exceptionally rare fossils reveal a creature unlike...

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial microbes. Successful early tests suggest it could lead to a gentler, more effective t...

Popular conceptions of AI differ drastically between the US and China. Columnist Annalee Newitz dives into the cultural, religious and sci-fi factors driving our impressions of its power

The aging brain may be undergoing a remarkable transformation rather than simply losing its abilities, shifting its focus from remembering details to understanding the bigger picture. Scientists suggest this change could...

Scientists have found a promising way to protect the brain from Alzheimers-related damage by blocking immune cells that contribute to the destruction of neurons. In mice, the treatment preserved roughly 40% more tissue i...